About
Matthieu Benkerant is Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Founders Future, where he oversees operations and contributes to the group's development strategy while supporting founders and C-level executives on operational challenges. He holds degrees from HEC Paris and INSEEC Grande École and has over 10 years of experience in retail and tech. He began his career at Rocket Internet before joining Carrefour in 2016, where he led open innovation and e-commerce partnerships (Uber, Deliveroo, Glovo, Rappi), then directed the group's external growth activities and co-created Dastore, an €80m pan-European CVC fund.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
E-commerceRetail Tech
Experience
- Founders FuturePartner & COOcurrent2023 — presentParis
- SowefundBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Fruttini Haute GlacerieAdvisory Board2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- CarrefourManaging Director Corporate Venture Capital / Dastore2022 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- CarrefourNew Businesses & Post-Merger Integration Group Director2019 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- CarrefourE-commerce & Strategic Partnerships Director - Group & France2018 — 2019Paris, Île-de-France, France
- CarrefourExecutive Graduate Program2016 — 2018Paris - San Francisco
- REFECTORYBoard Member2019 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
- Potager CityBoard Member2019 — 2023
- GreenweezBoard Member2019 — 2023
- QuitoqueBoard Member2019 — 2023
- Plug and Play EuropeBoard Member2017 — 2021
- IA PulseCo-Founder & CEO2014 — 2016Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Rocket Internet SEOperations & Sales2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Rocket Internet SENew Ventures Development2012 — 2013Paris - Berlin
- StartupbootcampVC Analyst2012Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Investments
Board seats
CajooGreenweezPotager CityQuitoqueRefectory
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Founders Future
Amanda Wu
Chief of Staff at Founders Future
Dulcie Fforde
Principal - US Team at Founders Future
Gabrielle Fourey
Communication at Founders Future
Guillaume Simonaire
Partner at Founders Future
Jonathan Karlson
Senior Associate - US Team at Founders Future
Louis Sautet
Partner at Founders Future
Marc Menasé
Founding Partner - Chief Investments Officer at Founders Future
Maxence Blanchy
Directeur Administratif & Financier at Founders Future
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthieu Benkerant?
- Matthieu Benkerant is Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Founders Future, where he oversees operations and contributes to the group's development strategy while supporting founders and C-level executives on operational challenges. He holds degrees from HEC Paris and INSEEC Grande École and has over 10 years of experience in retail and tech. He began his career at Rocket Internet before joining Carrefour in 2016, where he led open innovation and e-commerce partnerships (Uber, Deliveroo, Glovo, Rappi), then directed the group's external growth activities and co-created Dastore, an €80m pan-European CVC fund.
- Where does Matthieu Benkerant work?
- Matthieu Benkerant is COO at Founders Future.
- What does Matthieu Benkerant invest in?
- Matthieu Benkerant invests in E-commerce, Retail Tech.
- What boards does Matthieu Benkerant sit on?
- Matthieu Benkerant holds tracked board seats at Cajoo, Greenweez, Potager City, Quitoque, Refectory.
- Where did Matthieu Benkerant go to school?
- Matthieu Benkerant studied at HEC Paris (Economics & Finance); UCL (Exchange, Economics); OMNES Education (Bachelor Finance).
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Shared employers
Also worked at REFECTORY1
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